Loyola University Chicago - Loyolan Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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Terry Sullivan Sometime ago I was told that the problem with Lewis Towers is that it is composed of so many people with altogether different interests. lt occurred to me then. and still occurs to me upon occasion Clike nowj that if that were not the case we wouldn't need to be here together. Several thousand similar peo- ple with similar interests can have a great time together. but it's unlikely that they'll teach each other much of anything. Large groups of people with divergent interests make assumptions difficult - which seems to mean that you have to learn to measure individuals, and that. I suppose, is what student ac- tivities are about. it l Leon T. Saladi Working for Loyola University has been both a privilege and an opportunity for growth and joy. Growth in sharing the wide spectrum of views and insights from staff. faculty. and students. The joy in becoming involved in the lives of the community of students working for and sharing in their growth. To all who have been a part of this. I extend my gratitude. 5 Q I1O tix N vi X, 3 X . it sf? Y ' Fil? L39

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'xx im Lanahan Whos the keeper of the keys that's plea- sant as can be? J-I-M L-A-NMA-H-A-N Hey there, Hi there, Ho there, he's Mertz Hall's celebrity! J-I-M L-A-N-A-H-A-N Lanahan! Lanahan! Forever let us hold our ID's high! Come along and sing our song join Mertz's family! J-I-M L-A-N-A-H-A-N Yeah Jimmy! Yeah Jimmy! Yeah Jimmy Lanahan! Earle W. Otto Earle Otto is the Superintendent of the Physical Plant. ln his domain are the care of the power house, which supplies both heat and air-conditioning to all Lake Shore Campus buildings, the custodial services, maintenance of both grounds and buildings, as well as all new con- struction and remodeling. Approximate- ly one hundred of the staff personnel report to Mr. Otto. The preparation and administration of all projects pertaining to the Physical Plant, except security, are in his charge. Mr. Otto is a family man, married to Paula in I942. He has two married daughters who live in Glenview, Illinois and Southport, North Carolina. He brings broad experience to his work at Loyola which began in June of l97O. After five years of service in the U.S. Army Engineers Corps, terminated in I946. he went to Northwestern Universi- ty, Chicago Campus, Building and Grounds Department. He stayed there until I952 when he joined the staff of IIT. As for his contacts with Loyola faculty and students, he feels that they have been on a high and human level. He has tried to be available to expressions of needs and service, although his resources are not unlimited and so has occasionally had to work out some kind of compromise between the desires of faculty and students and the realities. He finds the Loyola students and faculty hard-working and dedicated to im- proving the school, with his cooperation, by all the means at their disposal. He takes great satisfaction in his contribu- tion to the efforts that build up the Loyola University community and lead to the goals that the community is work- ing for. In I972, he and Mr. James Lanahan were the recipients of service awards from SAB. He was both surprised and delighted, as was his wife. l ' ,wa e i- i . ,.,., A ur' A .. Q-

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ylvia V. Zastrow When l recall my six years at Loyola, I have persistent memory of the way some students sought to find purpose and zeal in their undergraduate years, and the way the faculty and administration tried to find the clues to harmony with no stars to steer by and no easy resolution in sight. The seeking reached a peak around the time of the Kentfjackson State-Cambodia incidents. There was much violence elsewhere in the country. some pure exhibitionism and tantrums unfortunately encouraged by a few faculty mentors, with a consequent backlash of resentment. After a while came the awareness that many were playing into the hands of those who would foster stubborn, repressive action. and the year that followed brought dis- illusionment and apathy. However, the enthusiasm and sympathy that were profoundly at the core of much of the activism on our own campus had an effect. With selflessness and sacrifice, rather than egotism and self-indulgence, with political action through established channels, rather than methods that brought out the worst of those involved, and with understanding on the part of faculty and administrators. there have been important changes, even if no ul- timate goal has been reached. There were some surprisingly stimulating results effected by the relevantists and the Do-your-own-thing cult. Sensitive educators began to examine the ,Q-f significance of what they were teaching as the students searched for more en- during satisfaction in everything they did. We all began to reap the benefits of a closer relationship with our students. This was the Spirit of Loyola at its very best, a spirit of dedication to the student and his needs a spirit of cooperation among all. Relevantism and in- dividualism strengthened, and became a part of the cultural tradition. These have been six provoking. exciting, and challenging years. l am grateful to have been here at a time when there has been so much constructive change and to have seen the beginning of something that is potentially superb. 74 ,K N NN be-X, ii xl JW 13' b V' lr Juanita Grozdiak lt isn't easy to sum up in a few words a lifetime of four years at Loyola. So very much happens to a person in that short and full span of time, and so very much can be lost or won, Yet you can only profit, for you have a chance to work with people both alike and different from yourself. Some may remain friends for life: some may forget you as quickly as you forget them: but neither you nor they leave empty- handed. I guess l'm lucky. I appreciate every aggravation. insight, enjoyment. and association l have experienced here. lt's been long. lt's been hard. lt's been fast. lt's been fun. lt's been HAPPY.